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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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