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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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