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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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