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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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