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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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