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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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