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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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