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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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