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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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