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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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