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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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