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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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