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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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