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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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