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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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