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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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