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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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