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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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