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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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