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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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