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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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