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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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