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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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