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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually 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 variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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