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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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