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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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