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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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