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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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