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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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