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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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