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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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