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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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