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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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