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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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