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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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