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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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