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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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