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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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