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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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