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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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