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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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