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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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