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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage low student 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 online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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