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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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