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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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