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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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