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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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