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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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