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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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