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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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