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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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