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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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