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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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