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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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