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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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