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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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