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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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