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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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