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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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