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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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