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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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