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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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