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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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