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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business 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 participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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