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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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