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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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