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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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