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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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