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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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