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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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