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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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