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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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