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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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