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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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