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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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