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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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