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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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