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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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