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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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