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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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