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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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