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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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