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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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