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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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