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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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