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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about 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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