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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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