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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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