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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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