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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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