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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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