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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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