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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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