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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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