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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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