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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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