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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses 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. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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