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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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