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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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