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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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