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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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