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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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