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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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