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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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