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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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