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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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