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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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