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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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