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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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