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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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