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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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