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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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