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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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