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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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