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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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