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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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