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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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