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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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