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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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