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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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