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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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