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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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