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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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