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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches 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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