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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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