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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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