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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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