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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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