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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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