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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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