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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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