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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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