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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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