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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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