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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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