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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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