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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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