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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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