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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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