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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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