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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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