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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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