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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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