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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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