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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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