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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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