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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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