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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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