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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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