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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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