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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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