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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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