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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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