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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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