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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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