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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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