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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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