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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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