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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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