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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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