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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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