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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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