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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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