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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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