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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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