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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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