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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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