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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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