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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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