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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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