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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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