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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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