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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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