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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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