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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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