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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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