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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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