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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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