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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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