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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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