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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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