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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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