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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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