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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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