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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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