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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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