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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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