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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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