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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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