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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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