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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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