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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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