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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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