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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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