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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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