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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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