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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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