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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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