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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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