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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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