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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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