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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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