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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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