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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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