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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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