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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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