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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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