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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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