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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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