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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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