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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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