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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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