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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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