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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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