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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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