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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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