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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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