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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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