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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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