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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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