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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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