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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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