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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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