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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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