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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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