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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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