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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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