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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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