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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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