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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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