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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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