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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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