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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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