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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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