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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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