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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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