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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major 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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