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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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