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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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