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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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