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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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