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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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