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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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