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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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