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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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