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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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