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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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