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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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