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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. 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. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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