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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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