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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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