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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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