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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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