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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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