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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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