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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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