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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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