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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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