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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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