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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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