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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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