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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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