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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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