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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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