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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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