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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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