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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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