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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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