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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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