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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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