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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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