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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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