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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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