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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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