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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models 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 institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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