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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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