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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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