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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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