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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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