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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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