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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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