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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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