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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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