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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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