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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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