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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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