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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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