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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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