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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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