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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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