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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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