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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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