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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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