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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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