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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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