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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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