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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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