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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information 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 thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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