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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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