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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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