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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates 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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