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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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