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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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