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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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