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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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