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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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