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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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