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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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