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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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