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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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