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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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