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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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