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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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