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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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