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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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