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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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