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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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