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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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