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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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