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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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