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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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