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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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