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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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