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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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