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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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