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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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