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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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