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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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