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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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