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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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