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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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