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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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