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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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