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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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