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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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