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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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