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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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