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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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