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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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