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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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