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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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