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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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