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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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