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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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