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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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