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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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