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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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