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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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