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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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