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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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