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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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