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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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