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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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