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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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