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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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