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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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