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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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