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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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