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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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