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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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