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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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