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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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