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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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