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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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