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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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