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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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