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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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