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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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