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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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