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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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