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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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