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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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