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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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