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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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