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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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