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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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