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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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