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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free 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 a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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