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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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