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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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