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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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