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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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