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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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