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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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