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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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