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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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