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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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