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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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