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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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