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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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