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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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