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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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