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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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