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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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