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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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