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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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