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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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