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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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