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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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