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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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