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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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