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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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