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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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