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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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