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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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