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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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