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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners 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 MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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