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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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