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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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