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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates 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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