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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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