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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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