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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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