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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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