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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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