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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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