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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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