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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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