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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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