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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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