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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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