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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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