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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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