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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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