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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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