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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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