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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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