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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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