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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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