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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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