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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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