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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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