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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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