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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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