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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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