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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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