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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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