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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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