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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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