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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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