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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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