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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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