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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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