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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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