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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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