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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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