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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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