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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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