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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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