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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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