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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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