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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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