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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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