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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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