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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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