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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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