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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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