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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the 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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