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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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