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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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