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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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