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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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