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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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