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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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