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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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