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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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