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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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