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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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