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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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