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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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