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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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