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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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