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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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