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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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