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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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