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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. 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 customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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