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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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