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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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