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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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