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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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