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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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