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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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