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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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