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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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