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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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