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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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