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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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