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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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