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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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