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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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