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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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