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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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