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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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