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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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