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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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