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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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