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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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