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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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