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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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