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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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