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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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