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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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