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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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