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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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