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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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