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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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