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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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