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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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