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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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