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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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