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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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