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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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